The evolution of pillows has gone through a process from simple to complex, from practical to both beautiful and healthy functions.
The evolution of the pillow can be roughly divided into the following stages:
1 Primitive period: People used simple materials such as stone, straw bales or wood as pillows. These pillows were not only unsightly, but also did not meet the needs of the head in shape and material, and were very hard, so they were not very comfortable.
2 Warring States Period: Bamboo pillows appeared, which is an important milestone in the history of pillow development, marking that people began to have requirements for the material and shape of pillows, although the hardness of bamboo pillows still made it difficult for the head to adapt.
3 Tang Dynasty: Wooden pillows are popular. Although wooden pillows are hard and difficult to adapt, they have begun to pay attention to the comfort and practicality of pillows.
4 Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties: porcelain pillows appeared. This pillow is cool and suitable for summer use, but due to its hard texture, it is relatively low in ornamental and practical.
5 Qing Dynasty: Cloth pillows became the mainstream. This kind of pillow is filled with cotton or cloth. The pillow surface has patterns, which is an embodiment of folk embroidery in Qing Dynasty. Although it can achieve the effects of heat storage and cold pre-cooling, it does not have air permeability and is easy to breed bacteria and insects.
6 Modern period: Filling pillows and cotton pillows are widely used, filled with various comfortable materials, which can effectively relieve the weight of the neck during sleep and achieve the effect of helping sleep. With comfort as the main goal, these pillows are the most widely used ordinary pillows.
7 New Generation Health Pillow: Cervical Spine Repair Pillow It is different from ordinary pillows. The overall streamlined shape fits the neck and head of the human body well and conforms to the best ups and downs of the human body. On the basis of ensuring sleep quality, this kind of pillow can treat symptoms such as hypertension, headache and cervical spondylosis, realizing the combination of comfort and health.
Through the above evolution process, it can be seen that the pillow has gradually developed from a simple pad tool to a sleep aid with a variety of functions and materials, meeting people's needs for comfort and health.